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                          Hot off the press, from the author of Pallenberg Wonder Bears - From the Beginning, Peggy’s Puzzles – Volume One, Written and Illustrated by Peggy Adler.  Peggy’s Puzzle - Volume One is divided into four distinct parts. Part One, is comprised of revised puzzles originally created Adler Book of Puzzles and Riddles, which the New York Times called, “A great wit-sharpener for the whole family”.  Today, the puzzles and their illustrations remain the same. Only the names of the characters that populate the puzzles have been changed...

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"With this book, Pop Culture Historian Mark Arnold takes an in-depth look at the history of Pac-Man, the classic character that spawned the very first animated cartoon series based upon a video game. "Pac-Man: The First Animated TV Show Based Upon a Video Game goes through the entire history of the Hanna-Barbera animation studios, the history of video games pre Pac-Man, the history of Pac-Man, the character, the video game, the spin-offs, the merchandise and the TV series. Each and every episode of the classic 1980s series is covered and examined. "Plus, author Arnold covers how Pac-Man has been honored on various...

   Marie Windsor was so convincing at playing the villain that many people thought the devil would get her. The actress, who has been crowned ‘Queen of B’ for starring in numerous noir, western and low-budget films, is now the subject of a book recently written by Denise Noe titled,  A Sheep in Wolf Disguise: The Life of Mary Windsor.  The biography, written with the blessing of Windsor’s son, Rick Hupp, explores Windsor’s humble beginnings in Utah, her rise in Hollywood and how she was different from the villains she played on screen. https://goodwordnews.com/marie-windsor-femme-fatale-of-the-1950s-and-co-star-of-john-wayne-was-warned-to-repent-of-playing-evil-on-screen-book/  

As part of the 2023 Spring Puppet Forum Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry is pleased to host author and Jim Henson Society President Craig Shemin in a discussion of his new book, Sam and Friends: The Story of Jim Henson’s First Television Show, on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 7 p.m. in the Ballard Institute Theater, located at 1 Royce Circle in Downtown Storrs. This forum will also be broadcast via Ballard Institute Facebook Live (facebook.com/BallardInstitute).   https://bimp.uconn.edu/2023/03/03/sam-and-friends-forum/